Psalms 109:6

109:5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. Satan: or, an adversary

KJV

Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

Set you a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

109:7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. be condemned: Heb. go out guilty, or, wicked

What does Psalms 109:6 mean?

Psalms 109:6 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include פָּקַד (pâqad), רָשָׁע (râshâʻ), שָׂטָן (sâṭân).

Hebrew interlinear

Setפָּקַדpâqad/paw-kad'/H6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.

thou

wicked

manרָשָׁעrâshâʻ/raw-shaw'/H7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

over

him:

and

let

Satanשָׂטָןsâṭân/saw-tawn'/H7854an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good

standעָמַדʻâmad/aw-mad'/H5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

his

right

hand.יָמִיןyâmîyn/yaw-meen'/H3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south

Satan:

or,

adversary

Topics

Satan

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 109:6 say?

Psalms 109:6 (King James Version) reads: "Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. Satan: or, an adversary"

Is Psalms 109:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 109:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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